Spanish word

escaque

Pronunciation

IPA/esˈkake/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsquare

Example

Pon la reina en el escaque central.

Put the queen on the central square.

Illustration for escaque (square)

More examples

¿En qué escaque está la torre?

Which square is the rook on?

Core concept

One unit square of a game board.

Similar words

casilla: Single square or cell on a game board where a piece or mark can sit.
cuadrado: Flat shape with four equal sides and four right angles.

Definition in Spanish

Cada casilla o unidad cuadrada que compone la superficie de un tablero de juego.

Word origin

From French escaque, through medieval Latin scaccus, Spanish escaque entered as the technical name for a board square used in chess and similar games.

Usage tips

  • Spanish speakers often use casilla in ordinary contexts, and escaque appears mainly in chess commentary, rulebooks, and technical descriptions.

Other meanings

  • board squarenoun

Related words

  • escaquearshirkverb
  • escaqueoshirkingnoun

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